Titans security Kevin Byard agrees to multi-year extension

Kevin Byard left the speaking to the Titans and his agent this offseason, and now he is agreed to a deal making him the NFL’s highest-paid security with a contract extension hours earlier than they report for coaching camp.

The Titans introduced the multi-year deal Wednesday evening.

A number of studies mentioned the five-year deal is price $70.5 million with $31 million assured. Byard’s agent David Mulugheta additionally represents Landon Collins, who agreed to a six-year, $84 million deal in March with Washington.

4-time Professional Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey congratulated Byard on the brand new deal.

“My man inform that boy @jalenramsey allow you to use that brinks truck!!!!!” Casey wrote on Twitter after the Jaguars cornerback arrived to coaching camp in an armored truck earlier Wednesday.

Linebacker Brian Orakpo, who retired after final season, additionally praised Byard.

“Congrats to @KB31—Period all of us witnessed the transformation to a Nice One!” Orakpo wrote on Twitter.

Byard was an All-Professional in 2017 when he had eight interceptions. The third-round choose in 2016 out of Center Tennessee has not missed a sport since changing into a starter and has 12 interceptions over the previous two seasons. He has 246 tackles and 10 quarterback pressures via three seasons.

His contract was attributable to expire after this season. Byard took half within the Titans’ offseason program, saying he trusted his agent to deal with talks with the Titans whereas he centered on being a pacesetter. He agreed to phrases the evening earlier than the Titans report for coaching camp Thursday.

That is the third straight yr the Titans have prolonged a participant across the begin of coaching camp below basic supervisor Jon Robinson.

Final yr, they made Professional Bowl left sort out Taylor Lewan the highest-paid offensive lineman within the league with an extension for three-time Professional Bowl tight finish Delanie Walker, whereas Casey obtained his extension in July 2017.

Byard’s extension comes hours after Lewan introduced on social media that he faces a four-game suspension for violating the league’s coverage on performance-enhancing medication.

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